+orpheuswaking Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Hey there is two reasons to go to Huber Heights, They have an awesome British store that sells all my favorite stuff from my childhood (I grew up in england, but moved to the us ten years ago) I'll have to look for that store the next time I go to ohio. It's on Brandt pike in the Marian shopping center which is south of I70 (right next door to a store called Vacs n more that sells used Video games for many systems, Nes/Snes N64, 2600 etc...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Soldier Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Hey there is two reasons to go to Huber Heights, They have an awesome British store that sells all my favorite stuff from my childhood (I grew up in england, but moved to the us ten years ago) I'll have to look for that store the next time I go to ohio. It's on Brandt pike in the Marian shopping center which is south of I70 (right next door to a store called Vacs n more that sells used Video games for many systems, Nes/Snes N64, 2600 etc...) I didn't know there was a used game store there. I'll have to check that out next time I go there. Are the prices reasonable ? Thanks for the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scumdogg Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 The prices at Vacs n' Videos in Huber Heights are some of the worst i've ever seen, personally. Especially since the owner practically steals from people looking for trade-in credit. He'll give everyone this story about how "Well, i don't know....i don't really *need* it right now, i'm all stocked up...." Then give them 50 cents in credit and throw the game up on the wall for $40. I can't advise shopping there, but if you must check it out, don't get your hopes up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerGnome Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 The prices at Vacs n' Videos in Huber Heights are some of the worst i've ever seen, personally. Especially since the owner practically steals from people looking for trade-in credit. He'll give everyone this story about how "Well, i don't know....i don't really *need* it right now, i'm all stocked up...." Then give them 50 cents in credit and throw the game up on the wall for $40. I can't advise shopping there, but if you must check it out, don't get your hopes up. that aint stealing.. it's glorified pawning .. whenever you take anything to any dealer for resale.. they will fuck you.. its just simple economics.. its how the buisness works really.. some places are worse than others.. but never expect to ever get what you think something is worth.. chances are the guy allready knows what it is worth, and worth to him.. you do have the option of saying no and walking out as always, to maximize profit, sell it yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scumdogg Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Well, this doesn't apply to me so much as it does to suckers. I know better than to throw games away for "store credit". I was just putting a warning out there that the guy sucks to deal with on pretty much all levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusk2600 Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 - Herzog zwei ($2) Bruce: This 1 is worth 15-20.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Driver Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 On my way to Sal Val yesterday I ducked into a little shitstore junk collective (crappy swords and knives, "indian" dolls and feathers, those tiny fake roses that come in crack-tubes.) A friend had told me they had 2-in-1 NES/SNES clones for $29.99. Not a bad price if the mechanics are decent. What floored me was this-- they were selling (or, at least TRYING to sell) dirty, labels-torn, banged-up NES games for $10 A PIECE! ($5- if you bought the system.) I wanted Q-bert... but, not that bad! $10! (I almost checked the floor for discarded roses!) Nothing at Sally V's, either. No worries... thanks to to the Gulag P.R. firm, I found out that my Neverhood PC game is worth $50. I feel like I owe something back, so here's a free jingle for RetroThing: Retrothing... knows the coolest Crosby is Bing... Serve anacronism up w/ a Zing!... Exposing the truth like a decoder ring... It's RetroThing... Their crap don't stink. No! That's no good-- I'll NEVER GET IT!! NEVER!! (Slamming head on keyboard.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shawn Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Goodwill: Sega CD Lunar: Eternal Blue CIB Sega CD Lunar:The Silver Star CIB That's strange? I also picked up my MINT copies of both those games at a Goodwill! at 5.99 a piece. Still quite a score though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickHarrisMaine Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 I went to the Salvation Army in Portland this past weekend, and they actually had porn DVD's there. How odd..... Of course my son was with me too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerGnome Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Well, this doesn't apply to me so much as it does to suckers. I know better than to throw games away for "store credit". I was just putting a warning out there that the guy sucks to deal with on pretty much all levels. oh yeah.. I just wanted to back up your evaluation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wester Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 (edited) Picked up at a local junk shop yesterday. I already had most of the games but I can't pass up a good local deal. NES: Double Dragon III Operation Wolf TMNT Top Gun: Second Mission Stealth A.T.F VHS tape Super Mario Brothers Edited March 27, 2007 by Wester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gulag picture radio Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 No worries... thanks to to the Gulag P.R. firm, I found out that my Neverhood PC game is worth $50. I feel like I owe something back, so here's a free jingle for RetroThing: Retrothing... knows the coolest Crosby is Bing... Serve anacronism up w/ a Zing!... Exposing the truth like a decoder ring... It's RetroThing... Their crap don't stink. No! That's no good-- I'll NEVER GET IT!! NEVER!! (Slamming head on keyboard.) Hey Night Driver - thanks for the good words, and the free jingle for our website at retrothing.com. Glad that you like the site - I do end up writing a lot of retro gaming posts, but I basically write about my thrift store adventures finding lots of gadgets. Oh, and nice to know that I have a PR firm now. On my way to Sal Val yesterday I ducked into a little shitstore junk collective (crappy swords and knives, "indian" dolls and feathers, those tiny fake roses that come in crack-tubes.) A friend had told me they had 2-in-1 NES/SNES clones for $29.99. Is the NES/SNES the same one as I wrote about HERE on Retro Thing? If so, $29.99 is a great price. The FC Twin does work really well, and for some reason around here there have been lots of SNES games at the thrifts for the first time in ten years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustblackend Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Goodwill: Sega CD Lunar: Eternal Blue CIB Sega CD Lunar:The Silver Star CIB That's strange? I also picked up my MINT copies of both those games at a Goodwill! at 5.99 a piece. Still quite a score though. Weird! I kept checking my goodwill for more segacd stuff through that week but that was all to be found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Driver Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 (edited) Is the NES/SNES the same one as I wrote about HERE on Retro Thing? If so, $29.99 is a great price. The FC Twin does work really well, and for some reason around here there have been lots of SNES games at the thrifts for the first time in ten years! -------- I'll have to go back and look again. They SAID they were FC Twin, but didn't look as polished as what's on your site. Probably a ripoff of the ripoff. By "Robo" instead of Yobo, or something. -UPDATE- I was mistaken- I didn't know they had two different versions of the FC Twin. The $29.99 version ONLY played 16 bit SNES. The dual player was duel-priced:$59.99. Darn. I was all ready to buy one, too. I passed up on the $10 QBert, too. Did find some good stuff at SalVal, though. (See below:) Edited March 28, 2007 by Night Driver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Soldier Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Picked up a couple yesterday Gremlins 2 NES 5.00 Star Tropics NES 3.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Driver Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 (edited) NES Zoda's Revenge- Star Tropics II (.99) (The 2nd-to-last official NES release) The Legend of Kage (.99) Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt (.99) Super Mario 3 (.99) RoboCop 3 (1.99) VHS Mystery Men (1.99) Star Trek V ("What does GOD need w/ a SPACESHIP???") (1.99) A Star to Call Home (Solar System Doc w/ L. Nimoy) (1.00) Book The U.S. Guide to Surviving Terrorism (Chapter 3: "You're Fucked!") (.69) Greeting Card "WWJD?" (Warm Wishes to Jeremy Darman?) (.10) UPDATE "Mystery Men" turned out to be taped over w/ a Western starring Sidney Pointier and Harry Belafonte, and some Steven Seagull birdshit. Now... Where's that receipt?? Edited March 29, 2007 by Night Driver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Last night before the "Jet" concert at the goodwill, Master System converter for Game Gear $4.00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Soldier Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Picked up a Toaster NES and Dragon Warrior NES for a 1.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerGnome Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 I'm starting up another house flip.... the place has been abandoned for about two months now. and they left owing four months rent, and the place trashed part of the fun of these places is the archeology of the crap they leave behind.. and I've come across some interesting crap.. this find has to be the most interesting and oh yeah.. video game related, a game cube, and a playstation were left behind in the place.. but maybe I can plug the audio out put to this stuff here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevincal Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Picked up a Toaster NES and Dragon Warrior NES for a 1.00 Sweet...where at? Did they work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 I hooked my VCS to a PA before, and was almost slipped into hypnosis after a friend of mine rolled over Asteroids a few times. Lots of bass and that "Jaws"esque music. You can feel that shit in your chest, it makes hard to breath and it feels like your heart is beating wrong. Maybe we had to much amplification the the small size or the room? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 (edited) I found a few things at different thrift stores last week: NES Adventures of Bayou Billy $2 Snes Choplifter III $2 SMS 3D missle Command Boxed $2 N64 Paper Mario $4 Sega Genesis system $12.50 I also found but didn't buy Colecovision Frogger $5 Gorf $5 Qbert $5 Ladybug $5 Edited March 30, 2007 by fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Soldier Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Picked up a Toaster NES and Dragon Warrior NES for a 1.00 Sweet...where at? Did they work? Yep, fully working and I picked it up at a light house mission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scumdogg Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Not exactly a thrift store find, but it was even cheaper than any thrifts around here. (NES) Rad Racer (SNES) WWF Super Wrestlemania Jim Power the Lost Dimension in 3D Vortex Super Nova Earth Defense Force All for the low, low price of $7.38. Feels like a FunCoLand haul, circa 2000, cheaper than any flea market or thrift store. I heart Game Crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevincal Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 I'm pretty sure Paper Mario goes for $10-20 on eBay loose... nice find I found a few things at different thrift stores last week: NES Adventures of Bayou Billy $2 Snes Choplifter III $2 SMS 3D missle Command Boxed $2 N64 Paper Mario $4 Sega Genesis system $12.50 I also found but didn't buy Colecovision Frogger $5 Gorf $5 Qbert $5 Ladybug $5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter
AtariAge on Instagram
Watch us on YouTube
Chat on Discord
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.